That’s the important takeaway from these indictments, for sure.
It’s Mueller’s way of warning Americans that this is not a hoax, this really happened, it continues to happen and our intelligence agencies have the proof of it.
It’s an extremely detailed speaking indictment that lays out the true situation for those in this country who care to know: The things we need to watch for; the breadth and depth of the intrusion; the reality of the threat and steps we must take to beat back further interference.
It also brings pressure to bear on Congress to start taking the threats seriously. It shows Devin Nunes for the traitorous chump he is. Congress must choose: Protect Trump, or protect the nation.
It highlights exactly how disinterested Trump himself is in protecting anything but his own miserable hide.
Lastly, it takes some heat off Rosenstein, Wray and the FBI.
Pretty much, since (unlike republicans) the majority of liberals aren’t ‘party before country’ types and oppose all things they perceive as awful, which includes people who want to destroy our country domestic and foreign.
The other thing that makes the indictments mean something to those who are named is that it will likely limit their travel options for the indefinite future to avoid being arrested and extradited to the U.S. by a country that isn’t in thrall to Russia.
Oh, and one other little thing they did: Irrevocably tie the Russian campaign to the Trump campaign. Unknown campaign officials were in touch with Russians, perhaps unwittingly in these indictments. But there will be more indictments, and we’ll see if Trump’s campaign officials remain unwitting – or otherwise.
